Game.



A. W. MILLER.

GAME. APPLICATION FILED NOV-5. |916- Pmend Jur-1919, 1917,

- UNITED STATES rATENT oEEIoE.

AUGUST w. MILLER, `or KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

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T0 all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST .W. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in. Games, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a game; suitable for both indoor and outdoor amusement and can be played byv one or more persons.

The mechanical elements entering in to the game are so constructed that said game can be played indoors on either carpeted or highly polished floors without injury thereto or surrounding parts.

My objects are to provide a new game which will afford amusement and healthful exercise to the player or players, and one of comparatively simple and inexpensive construction. In order that the invention can be readily understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawing, in which: p

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a base and pin constituting important features of the game, set up ready for indoor use.

Fig. 2 is a section of the base on line II-II of Fig. 1, with a spike for outdoor use substituted for the base legs.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of a metal base plate employed in carrying out the invention.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of a socket member.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of one of the base legs.

Fig. 6 is a detail of a ring used in playing the game.

In carrying out the invention I employ a composite base 1, consisting, preferably, of a metal plate 2 surmounted by a wooden board 3, secured thereto by suitable means, such as screws 4. The metal plate 2 is employed to give the desired weight to thebase 1, to prevent the same from being overturned by flying rings, as will hereinafter` appear. The board 3 is employed to deaden the sound when struck by a ring and may be given a highly polished surface for indoor use.

The base 1 is preferably, rectangular as shown, as I have found by practice that a base of such shape has more stability and is less apt to be overturned than a circular base. For indoor use the base 1 is support- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Julie 19, 191'?. Application filed November 6, 1916. Serial No. 129,637. I

ed a short .distanceabove the floor by legs 6 removably secured to the plate 2 by screws or .other suitable means. The lower edges of the legs 6 are, preferably, provided with rubber or other suitable lcushions 7 to overcome any tendency of said legs to slide upon or mar the polished surface of a floor.

9 designates a lsocket memberv extending upwardly through registering centrally-dis y,posedholesinvthe composite base 1. The

lower` end of said socket member 9 has flanges 10 adapted to be secured to the metal plate 2 by suitable means such as screws 11. The small lower bore of the socket 9 is threaded to receive the threaded shank 13 of a spike 14, adapted to be driven into the ground to firmly secure the base 1 from overturning when used outdoors. The large upper bore of the socket 9 is also threaded to receive the lower threaded end of a pin 16, preferably, made of wood, and having a peripheral groove 17 near its upper terminal to prevent the ring 18, hereinbefore referred to, from bouncing 0E of the pin 16 after a ringer has been pitched. The upper wall 19 of the groove 17 is rather abrupt to preventthe ring 18 from slipping off' the pin, while the lower wall 20 of said groove slopes downward to deect the ring toward the base 1.

The ring or rings 18 may b'e made of any suitable material, but I prefer to use a ring made of rope with the ends spliced together, as such a ring is practically noiseless and will not mar a polished floor or surrounding objects should it strike the same. When made of rope the rings may be given the desired rigidity by treating them with a suitable solution which I have discovered for that purpose. Horse shoes or other forms of quoits may be employed if desired.

For indoor amusement the players stand from ten to fifteen feet from the base 1 and strive to pitch the rings over the top of the pin 16, and as before stated, the base 1 is made sufciently heavy to prevent it from being overturned by the flying rings striking against the pin 16. For outdoor use where the paratus possessing all of the features above DE WITTNELSON. TRACTION BELT.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.11.1915.

Patented June 19, 1917.

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